The Goose Point Fire in Utah County grew from about 700 acres to between 3,000-5,000 acres overnight on Wednesday into Thursday, but the fire has been kept away from people and structures.
“Right now, everything's holding its own, so I won't say anybody's in immediate danger,” said Dave Vickers, an area fire management officer with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. “The biggest factor is the wind.”
The fire, which Vickers said is believed to have been caused by machinery operating in the area, began Wednesday on West Mountain, west of Payson and Utah Lake.